Review of Schools Act / Révision de la Loi sur les écoles

Overview

The Provincial Government is seeking input from the general public and key stakeholder groups to help inform a comprehensive review of the Schools Act, 1997.

The Schools Act, 1997 is an act governing the operation of schools in Newfoundland and Labrador. The current legislation has been in place for over twenty years. A number of amendments have been made to the Act since 1997. These include:

reference to the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement;

limit and regulate disposition of school property held by a denominational authority;

address conflict of interest for school board trustees;

implement a Provincial Safe and Caring Schools (SCS) policy;

consolidate all English language school boards into one provincial Newfoundland and Labrador English School District (NLESD);

How will your input be used?

The information we receive will be reviewed by the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development to help inform a comprehensive review of the Schools Act, 1997.

Privacy Statement

The collection of information is done under the authority of section 61 (c) of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015, for the purpose of collecting public input as part of a comprehensive review of the Schools Act, 1997.

Any personal information that may be received will be governed in accordance with the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015 and will only be used for the purpose of informing the comprehensive review of the Act.

If you have any questions about how this information will be collected, used and disclosed, please contact Kim Anstey-Stockwood, Manager of Information Services, at 729-7425 or by email at kimanstey-stockwood@gov.nl.ca.